Hedwich Rooks

born 1995 in Grou (NL), currently based in Rotterdam (NL)

As a contemporary alchemist, Hedwich's artistic practice is primarily research-based, varying from lens-based media to sculptural installations, drawing from biogeochemical phenomena and their processes. Conceptually, she explores what the collision of matter can teach us about alternative and constantly transforming societies.

education
2020 — 2022Ecology Futures (MA) / MIVC St. Joost / ’s-Hertogenbosch
2016 — 2020 Fine Art (BA) / Art Academy Minerva / Groningen
                                        Nagoya Zokei University / Japan (exchange program 2018)
2014 — 2016 Design & Communication (BA Propedeuse) / Specialization: Illustration
                                        Art Academy Minerva / Groningen

upcoming
2024  Oozing, Spilling, Leaking / Bioart Society / SOLU Space / Helsinki / FI
2025  Prospects / Mondriaan Fonds / Ahoy / Art Rotterdam / NL

selected exhibitions
2024  Outer/Body / FIBER Festival / Door Open Space / Amsterdam / NL
2024  Motus Sonus / United-C / Eindhoven / NL
2023  Hypernatural Forces / NEW NOW Festival / Essen / DE
2023  Purple Pill / Tresor.West / Dortmund / DE
2023  Through Bone and Marrow / BRUTUS / Rotterdam / NL
2023  The New Current / Rotterdam Art Week / NL
2021  Solaris / Acid Salt / murmur (Noord) Amsterdam / NL
2021  Matter of Tide at RE_NATURE Festival / ’s-Hertogenbosch / NL
2021  Prospective Sludge at Pitcairn Museum of Contemporary Art / Groningen / NL
2020GUP New Talent 2021 / GUP Magazine / Kahmann Gallery Amsterdam / NL
2020Misplaced / Oped Space Tokyo / JP
2020Buiten Westen #2 / Kunstvereniging Diepenheim / NL
2019 Subba Expo / Subbacultcha / De School / Amsterdam / NL
2019 Osmosis Omission at Do Not Touch / Maydays / Groningen / NL
2018 Acid Salt / SEXYLAND / Amsterdam / NL
2018 Sea Ovum at NZU Exhibition / YADA Gallery / Nagoya / JP

press
2024  Interview 'Hypernatural alchemy: Hedwich Rooks makes “elixirs of slow activism”
                     out of matter' / FIBER via Medium
2023  Article 'Exploring blood, salt and iron as biomaterials with Hedwich Rooks' /
                     Next Nature Network
2022  4 GRAMS OF IRON thesis fragments / DAISYWORLD Magazine #5
2021  Interview 'Speaking to the many senses, creative collective Acid Salt
                   challenges how we engage with art' / It’s Nice That
2021  Interview 'Hedwich Rooks: A Polymorphic Art Practice' / Agora Digital Art
2020Featured in Eindexamenspecial Metropolis M
2018 Article '4AM Forever' / Subbacultcha magazine

CV + portfolio(s) on request

All photographs on this website are taken by the artist, unless otherwise mentioned below the image  -all rights reserved ©. Design by Hedwich Rooks, development by Jan Johan Draaistra (2022).

born 1995 in Grou (NL), currently based in Rotterdam (NL)

As a contemporary alchemist, Hedwich's artistic practice is primarily research-based, varying from lens-based media to sculptural installations, drawing from biogeochemical phenomena and their processes. Conceptually, she explores what the collision of matter can teach us about alternative and constantly transforming societies.

education
2020 — 2022Ecology Futures (MA) / MIVC St. Joost / ’s-Hertogenbosch
2016 — 2020 Fine Art (BA) / Art Academy Minerva / Groningen
Nagoya Zokei University / Japan (exchange program 2018)
2014 — 2016 Design & Communication (BA Propedeuse) / Specialization: Illustration
Art Academy Minerva / Groningen

upcoming
2024   Oozing, Spilling, Leaking / Bioart Society / SOLU Space / Helsinki / FI
2025   Prospects / Mondriaan Fonds / Ahoy / Art Rotterdam / NL

selected exhibitions
2024   Outer/Body / FIBER Festival / Door Open Space / Amsterdam / NL
2024   Motus Sonus / United-C / Eindhoven / NL
2023   Hypernatural Forces / NEW NOW Festival / Essen / DE
2023   Purple Pill / Tresor.West / Dortmund / DE
2023   Through Bone and Marrow / BRUTUS / Rotterdam / NL
2023   The New Current / Rotterdam Art Week / NL
2021   Solaris / Acid Salt / murmur (Noord) Amsterdam / NL
2021   Matter of Tide at RE_NATURE Festival / ’s-Hertogenbosch / NL
2021   Prospective Sludge at Pitcairn Museum of Contemporary Art / Groningen / NL
2020   GUP New Talent 2021 / GUP Magazine / Kahmann Gallery Amsterdam / NL
2020   Misplaced / Oped Space Tokyo / JP
2020   Buiten Westen #2 / Kunstvereniging Diepenheim / NL
2019   Subba Expo / Subbacultcha / De School / Amsterdam / NL
2019   Osmosis Omission at Do Not Touch / Maydays / Groningen / NL
2018   Acid Salt / SEXYLAND / Amsterdam / NL
2018   Sea Ovum at NZU Exhibition / YADA Gallery / Nagoya / JP

press
2024   Interview 'Hypernatural alchemy: Hedwich Rooks makes “elixirs of slow activism”
out of matter' / FIBER via Medium
2023   Article 'Exploring blood, salt and iron as biomaterials with Hedwich Rooks' /
Next Nature Network
2022   4 GRAMS OF IRON thesis fragments / DAISYWORLD Magazine #5
2021   Interview 'Speaking to the many senses, creative collective Acid Salt
challenges how we engage with art' / It’s Nice That
2021   Interview 'Hedwich Rooks: A Polymorphic Art Practice' / Agora Digital Art
2020   Featured in Eindexamenspecial Metropolis M
2018   Article '4AM Forever' / Subbacultcha magazine

CV + portfolio(s) on request

All photographs on this website are taken by the artist, unless otherwise mentioned below the image  -all rights reserved ©. Design by Hedwich Rooks, development by Jan Johan Draaistra (2022).